"Minus" meaning in All languages combined

See Minus on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Minuses [plural]
Etymology: Unexplained. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=Unexplained}} Unexplained Head templates: {{en-proper noun|es}} Minus (plural Minuses)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Minus-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 82 7 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 6 5 5

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈmiːnʊs/ Audio: De-Minus.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin minus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|minus}} Borrowed from Latin minus Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Minus n (strong, genitive Minus, plural Minusse) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Minus [genitive], Minusse [plural], strong [table-tags], Minus [nominative, singular], Minusse [definite, nominative, plural], Minus [genitive, singular], Minusse [definite, genitive, plural], Minus [dative, singular], Minussen [dative, definite, plural], Minus [accusative, singular], Minusse [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (mathematics) minus (negative quantity) Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-Minus-de-noun-De4kaMEj Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 45 28 28 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. minus (defect or deficiency) Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Minus-de-noun-txdDIxLX
  3. (colloquial) minus (minus sign) Tags: colloquial, neuter, strong Synonyms: Minuszeichen
    Sense id: en-Minus-de-noun-r2lvVZ1U

Inflected forms

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